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Practice All Tests, Practice Free (FPT)

Social Studies FPT9 NEW

Free half-length practice test for Social Studies.

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Practice All Tests, Practice Free (FPT)

Science FPT9 NEW

Free half-length practice test for Science.

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Practice All Tests, Practice Free (FPT)

Mathematics FPT9 NEW

Free half-length practice test for Mathematics.

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Practice All Tests, Practice Free (FPT)

Language Arts – Writing FPT9 NEW

Free half-length practice test for Writing.

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Practice All Tests, Practice Free (FPT)

Language Arts – Reading FPT9 NEW

Free half-length practice test for Reading.

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Guide, Practice All Tests

HiSET Sample Test Questions

See what HiSET test questions look like.

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Guide, Practice All Tests, Practice Free (FPT), Practice Official (OPT), Practice Paid (PPT)

Are You Ready? Results Score Ranges

This document offers score ranges for both free and paid practice tests, helping you determine your readiness and track progress.

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Guide

Roadmap for Educators

A guide for adult educators with classroom strategies, test overviews, and free HiSET resources

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Guide

Testing Accommodations

Review the Accommodations process to ensure the allowable accommodations for HiSET is provided.

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Guide

HiSET Test at a Glance (TAAG)

Learn more about what is on the test.

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Guide

Benefits of taking the HiSET

Learn about the Benefits of Taking the HiSET.

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FAQ, Guide, Scores

HiSET Test Taker Bulletin

Learn more about the rules and policies of taking the HiSET exam.

Prep Providers

Essential Education — The official test prep provider for the HiSET® exam
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HiSET Academy® Online Learning Program

The HiSET Academy® Online Learning Program, from Essential Education, is a customized, adaptive learning program that can be used to supplement Adult Education Courses or fully support independent study. Access to the HiSET Academy includes:

  • Diagnostic Assessment — After working through the pre-assessment and personalized learning plan, you take the built-in practice test evaluating depth of knowledge. Based on your responses, specific HiSET Academy lessons and Essential Skills Workbook practice are prescribed to help you improve.
  • Interactive Instruction — Over 200 hours of lessons in math, reading, writing, science and social studies. This functions as a personal tutor for the adult learner.

For Instructors Only

Working with the HiSET® program, Essential Education brings you the online HiSET Academy® Official Practice Test designed to measure readiness for the HiSET exam, providing adult learners and instructors pinpoint diagnostics for improvement. Essential Education is the exclusive provider of this online study tool that:

  • Covers all five curriculum subjects
  • Aligns to the format and structure of the HiSET exam
  • Provides actionable feedback on learning gaps and areas of proficiency
  • Links to HiSET Academy lessons for further study (additional purchase may apply)

The Aztec Learning System, from Aztec Software®, offers free cloud-based practice tests that can help you experience what it’s like to take the HiSET exam.

Common Core Achieve, from McGraw-Hill Education, is made up of Core Subject Modules, corresponding online lessons and Exercise Books that mirror the scope and format of the HiSET exam.

Fast Forward, from KET — Kentucky Educational Television®, helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses, so you’ll know where you’re ready and where you need to work harder.

i-Pathways: Learning Pathways in Adult Education, from the Center for the Application of Information Technologies, Western Illinois University, offers you online or offline technology-driven test preparation.

New Readers Press offers digital and print solutions to help you succeed on the HiSET® exam.

Our comprehensive study guide is designed with the test taker in mind.

The Official Guide to the HiSET® Exam has been updated to reflect the current exam and is a one-of-a-kind resource — the only guide created by our test makers and the only guide that shows you exactly what the real exam is like. It is designed to help you do your best on test day.

You can buy a paperback copy of The Official Guide to the HiSET Exam through Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com and at Barnes and Noble bookstores.

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HiSET is featured on PSI’s Podcast

Explore the Tried and Tested podcast, where host Isabelle Gonthier and guests from across the country examine how states are reimagining adult education. Featuring select episodes that spotlight the HiSET program, the series highlights innovative policies, groundbreaking legislation, and real-world solutions that expand access and improve outcomes for adult learners.

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Everything test takers need to know about HiSET.

Get the full details on the HiSET exam and how to earn your high school equivalency credential in the HiSET Test Taker Bulletin. Download it now to be prepared for test day!